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Busuu introduces AI-powered “speaking exercises” to improve real-world conversation skills

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Busuu, a Chegg and language learning provider with over 120 million registered users1today announced its new AI-powered feature, “speaking practice,” to help students practice speaking another language on their own time, in a safe, judgment-free space. The new feature combines AI-powered feedback and personalized pronunciation exercises with videos of native speakers to help students build confidence in their listening and pronunciation skills. According to a study commissioned by Busuu and EY-Parthenon, 55% of students focus on improving their conversational skills, and 66% of students prefer “listen and repeat” exercises.

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Speaking practice on Busuu for users. (Graphic: Business Wire)

Speaking practice on Busuu for users. (Graphic: Business Wire)

‘Speaking Practice’ provides an immersive experience of the sounds, accents and lip movements of a language through videos of native speakers. It offers AI-powered personalized feedback, giving students immediate, actionable information on how to improve their speaking skills. Using an AI speech recognition tool, “speaking practice” processes students’ speech and then evaluates their sentences. It then highlights words that need correction and provides personalized feedback based on which words were wrong. Students can practice speaking another language on their own time, in a safe, judgment-free space that helps alleviate anxiety throughout language learning.

“Speaking exercises are a great step to help language learners gain confidence in using another language in real life,” said Gino Micacchi, VP of Product at Busuu. “The combination of immersive videos featuring native speakers with real-time personalized AI-powered feedback provides students with a life-like language learning experience.”

“Speaking Practice” is available to anyone learning English, Spanish, French and German in all 16 languages ​​of the Busuu interface.2 English and Spanish learners can benefit from full AI-powered personalized feedback that includes practical tips for improving their speaking skills. Each student can try two speaking lessons for free, and Premium subscribers will have unlimited access to this feature.

Busuu courses are designed by experts and cover the four key areas needed to learn a language – listening, reading, writing and speaking. What’s more, Busuu courses have “speaking practice” built into them, meaning users can gain learning experience by learning grammar, words and phrases before moving on to speaking exercises.

Language learners can now try out “speaking exercises” by downloading Busuu from the Apple App Store. “Speaking Practice” will be available on Android later this year. A web version is expected to be available in the future.

English version instructional video on speaking exercises is available online. More information about Busuu’s latest developments can be found on the website www.busuu.com.

Oh Busuu

Busuu is a powerful language learning platform that builds real-world communication confidence by combining engaging lessons with content for real native speakers, supported by a global online community. The B2B version further enhances the experience with live lessons delivered 1:1 or in small groups online. With offices in London and Madrid, Busuu employs multilingual people from around the world who work together to empower people through languages. In January 2022, Busuu was acquired by Chegg for €385 million.

About Chegg

Millions of people around the world learn with Chegg. No matter your goal, level or style, Chegg helps students learn with confidence. We provide on-demand support 24/7, and our personalized learning assistant harnesses the power of artificial intelligence (“AI”), over one hundred million proprietary content, and decades of knowledge. Our platform also helps students acquire essential life and career skills to accelerate their journey from learning to earning. We work with companies to offer educational programs for their employees. Chegg is a public company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CHGG. More information can be found at www.chegg.com.